The Emeriti Association of the University of Hartford is composed of retired faculty who have been granted emeritus status by the Board of Regents and administrators who have been granted membership by the Emeriti Association.
Emeriti Association members have a relationship that spans over 50 years with UHart. Along with the memory they carry comes a commitment by our members to strive to keep the University financially healthy, interesting, knowledgeable, able to handle the intricacies of a challenging world, and dedication to the well-being of our students and the contexts in which we live. While many students will pass through their time here without a glance backward, others will treasure their association with us for a lifetime, assured that some of us are still here, upholding the standards of the University and its continuity. We had a fruitful relationship with many of our students: we remember them and they often remember us. We are a resource that can be available for student recruitment, contact with alumni, and development of community constituents.
Each year, we provide scholarships for eligible UHart undergraduate students and encourage students to apply.
Exciting New Opportunities
Thanks to the leadership of Emerita Sharon Pope who is a Hartt Board of Trustee member, association members have been invited to The Hartt Collage Concert on Saturday, February 14, 2026 from 3-4:30. A reception will follow immediately in the Konover Center.
The Collage is a spectacular performance, really a gift by the students to the community. The professional-level performances are by music, theatre, and dance students choreographed with no pauses between each act.
You should receive an invitation to the Collage concert and to the reception in the mail. This is a free event and you may bring guests. Individual invitations will be sent out by the University and an rsvp is needed to prepare for the reception.
Another Opportunity
The Emeriti Association is now partnering with the Presidents’ College, UHart’s lifelong learning program, to offer dues-paying members of the Emeriti Association one free lecture or course each academic year. We hope you’ll join in the spirit of this endeavor to bring your voices back to campus and to build a more active Emeriti community.
We hope you’ll accept this opportunity this Winter-Spring 2026! The process for claiming your one lecture or course per academic year is simple:
- Make sure your Emeriti Association dues are up to date;
- Peruse the Winter-Spring 2026 offerings in the attached brochure, or at edu/pc, where you’ll find course descriptions;
- Email Emeriti Association executive secretary Mary Dowst at dowst@hartford.edu to pay your dues and to let her know the one lecture or course for which you'd like to register for free per academic year.
Next Plenary Meeting
At our next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the 1877 Club, we will hear from Lynn Pasquerella, former UHart Provost and current of the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Her talk is titled Aiming Higher and Throwing Harder: The Future of Higher Education Leadership. You can attend virtually by sending a request to Mary Dowst.
Also, please visit Videos from Plenary Meetings to view recording from previous meetings, the latest of which was presented by Jess Nicklin, Alicia Hansen, and Lisa Zawilinski. Also, please visit the Scholarships page to read about our latest Emeriti Scholarship awardees.
Please support the Emeriti Scholarship Fund
One of the most rewarding undertakings as an Association since our founding is our Emeriti Scholarship Program. Our student awardees are both dedicated scholars and contributors to the University community and beyond.